Monday Monday...

I figured you might need a good laugh since the end of a long weekend can be a bit depressing, so I highly recommend that you check out the Farmer Love posts at Food on Food. It is some of the funniest writing I've come across yet.

Another one of my random frugality tips for those of you who don't always make your own butter: save the wrappers for greasing baking sheets. I fold them in half and seal them inside a ziploc bag, stored in the refrigerator until it's time to bake. Simply let sit at room temperature for a few minutes, and wipe across the baking sheet. It's something that would be thrown away otherwise, and it helps me avoid some of those mystery ingredients in those spray on products...plus it eliminates the waste of the spray cans.

Finally, as promised, a photo of my current project:

Relax!

It's the weekend after all, so nothing too serious from me today. Instead, I invite you to just enjoy the day, and take a minute to check out these sites and have a good laugh. Well, it might make you think a little. It shouldn't hurt though.

Buy Less Crap: I love their spoof ads! And they do have a good point. I like the way their letter is written to commend the good work being done while offering constructive criticism. As I keep on realizing, spending money and buying stuff is not the answer to the sustainability problem facing our planet.

Free Carbon Offsets: There is no free lunch. I like how they rely on the average person's never-ending search for the quick fix to pull you in. It's another reminder that the things we need to do are work. It's not just a matter of clicking a mouse to fix the messes we are making. We have to actually make some changes. (Please don't really print out their certificate!)